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LOS ANGELES TIMES
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New Estancia High School aquatic center expected to open in 2020 |
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The long-delayed Estancia High School aquatic center project is officially underway with a projected 2020 completion for the pool, but student athletes will again be temporarily displaced during construction. A unanimous vote of the Newport-Mesa Unified School District board Tuesday night authorized the negotiation and award of contracts for the design and construction of the center, priced at $9 million. |
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http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-me-estancia-pool-20180912-story.html |
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NEW YORK TIMES
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Calling teen vaping ‘epidemic,’ officials weigh flavor ban |
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U.S. health officials are sounding the alarm about rising teenage use of e-cigarettes, calling the problem an “epidemic” and ordering manufacturers to reverse the trend or risk having their flavored vaping products pulled from the market. The warning from the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday cited recent data pointing to a sharp increase in underage use of the handheld nicotine devices, including Juul, Vuse and others. |
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https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/09/12/health/ap-us-med-e-cigarettes-teens.html |
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KPCC
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California Still Has The Nation's Highest Poverty Rate (Blame Housing Costs) |
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By many measures, California's economy is doing great. State unemployment is at a record low. Nearly 3 million jobs have been created since early 2010. But still, nearly one in five Californians live in poverty. That includes 7.5 million residents, more than in any other state. According to statistics released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau, no other state has a higher poverty rate than California's. |
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http://www.laist.com/2018/09/12/california_still_has_the_nations_highest_poverty_rate_blame_housing_costs.php |
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Could LAUSD Seriously Be Taken Over For Overspending? |
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A county official showed up last month at the Los Angeles Unified School Board meeting to deliver a stark reality check.
"Although LAUSD is a large district," said Candi Clark, CFO of the L.A. County Office of Education, "it is not a district that is too big to fail." Clark's warning: If LAUSD did not stop spending more money each year than it took in, county officials had the power to intervene — and maybe even appoint a "fiscal advisor" with the power to veto school board decisions.
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http://www.laist.com/2018/09/12/lausd_budget_utla_takeover_danger.php |
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NPR
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Charter Schools, Teacher Raises Draw Debate From Finalists For California’s Top Educators |
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The two finalists for California’s state schools chief faced off in a debate Tuesday night in a race that pits teachers unions against charter school advocates. Former charter school executive Marshall Tuck and Assemblyman Tony Thurmond finished neck-and-neck in the June primary for state superintendent of public instruction. Both are Democrats and they agree on a lot, from free preschool for all children to fixing the teacher shortage. |
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http://www.capradio.org/122733 |
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